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4th Dec 2025

Sustainable Retrofit: An Architects Guide Readmore

A sustainable retrofit project is one that focuses on improving the thermal performance of an existing building. Retrofitting an existing home is an effective way for homeowners to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and create a more comfortable home. The building fabric is the collection of components that form a building’s structure, including the walls, floor, roof, windows, and doors. Retrofitting aims to improve…

6th Feb 2018

Finding land to build a house in the UK Readmore

For all self-builders, finding land is the first step towards the dream to build. Whether the plot is a gap in an urban terrace or former farmland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the challenges to bring a new house into being are numerous. With the best team in place, the results can be rewarding beyond the financial investment…

4th Aug 2015

North Kensington refurbishment complete Readmore

Our house extension and refurbishment at Brewster Gardens, North Kensington is now complete. The project is a rear and side-return extension featuring bespoke oak framed sliding doors and a frameless window to the garden…